Natural Heritage Areas

The basic designation for wildlife is the Natural Heritage Area (NHA). This is an area considered nationally important for the habitats present or that holds species of plants and animals whose habitat needs protection. They are protected under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act of 2000. These areas have been designated by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Dept. of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

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Additional information

Temporal extent2019-01-28 – 2021-09-15
Date (creation)2019-01-28
Date (publication)2023-02-22
StatusonGoing
Update frequencyasNeeded
Metadata languageen
LicenseConditions for access and use apply
Source metadataISO 19115 XML
Last updated2026-11-04
Created2026-11-04
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